Product Details

A convivial drink in Japan shared at home with friends. This unique tea is made with green tea and brown rice. Light golden color and nut-like flavor and aroma. The Rosengarten Newsletter* gives this tea 5 stars and says, 'devastatingly delicious...wild nose that goes beyond toasted rice, almost to the buttery popcorn at the bottom of the bag. Huge and complex toasted flavors on palate. Smooth, round, non-astringent, thoroughly satisfying feel. A must'.

*The Rosengarten Newsletter, winner of the 2003 James Beard Award as the best food and wine newsletter in the country, covers the most exciting, undiscovered food products, restaurants, wines and travel destinations in the world.

In 1690 in Japan, the Yamamoto family began producing premium teas, a tradition that continues to this day. More than three centuries of experience go into the selection and processing of Yamamotoyama Teas, among the finest in the world.

When I read about this tea on this site, I thought it would be worth the college try. Green tea with rice? It sounded so interesting! HOWEVER…while it brewed, it smelled horrible. It smells EXACTLY like...
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When I read about this tea on this site, I thought it would be worth the college try. Green tea with rice? It sounded so interesting! HOWEVER…while it brewed, it smelled horrible. It smells EXACTLY like burning rice. So the smell was a turn off but I remained optimistic and tried it. With the first two sips, I didn’t like it and thought it needed more sugar. Didn’t work. Then I tried it with honey since some teas are better with honey than sugar, or vice versa. Nope. Still didn’t like it. It tasted like that breakfast cereal with the frog on the box. “Smacks” cereal-flavored tea…no, thank you. If you want a relaxing and tasteful tea that isn’t overpowering, I would not recommend Genmai Green Tea. But if you like the smell of burnt rice and the taste of Smacks cereal, by all means buy this tea.

I generally buy this loose leaf but couldn't pass up the sale. The tea bags are very handy. Genmai Green tea is a wonderful, unique flavor that sort of tastes like buttered popcorn tea. The toasted...
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I generally buy this loose leaf but couldn't pass up the sale. The tea bags are very handy. Genmai Green tea is a wonderful, unique flavor that sort of tastes like buttered popcorn tea. The toasted rice nicely complements the green tea giving it a delicious aroma and a delicate, toasty taste. While it is caffeinated, it does have less as the toasted rice that makes up the flavor nuances doesn't have caffeine. It really is yummy.